On Wednesday 17 January, the European Parliament voted by a large majority (550 in favour, 14 against, 64 abstentions) in favour of further restrictions on the use and trade of mercury in dental amalgams and lamps containing added mercury.
It all but endorsed the draft report by Marlene Mortler (EPP, German), as amended by the European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) on the proposed regulation (see EUROPE B13327A17).
The Parliament supports the ban on dental amalgams from...